Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Copenhagen Cost of Living Comparison Between Herning and Copenhagen

🙂 Solo nomad: Herning is 17.7% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Herning is 22.1% cheaper than Copenhagen without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$22.94 DKK 148
$24.99 DKK 161
-8.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$107 DKK 691
$122 DKK 786
-12.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.15 DKK 91.0
$15.77 DKK 101
-10.27%
Cappuccino
$5.77 DKK 37.09
$6.67 DKK 42.90
-13.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 DKK 23.20
$4.43 DKK 28.49
-18.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 DKK 21.10
$3.32 DKK 21.37
-1.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 DKK 56.4
$9.05 DKK 58.2
-3.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 DKK 48.79
$8.79 DKK 56.5
-13.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 DKK 12.34
$2.19 DKK 14.10
-12.33%
White Bread (500g)
$4.03 DKK 25.91
$4.82 DKK 31.02
-16.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.06 DKK 19.69
$3.21 DKK 20.63
-4.67%
Eggs
$5.43 DKK 34.91
$5.64 DKK 36.29
-3.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.40 DKK 47.55
$15.57 DKK 100
-52.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.26 DKK 78.8
$12.28 DKK 79.0
-0.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.06 DKK 110
$17.06 DKK 110
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.34 DKK 21.48
$3.34 DKK 21.49
-
Banana (1kg)
$3.62 DKK 23.27
$3.56 DKK 22.88
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.37 DKK 21.69
$3.70 DKK 23.81
-8.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.55 DKK 35.66
$5.42 DKK 34.85
2.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 DKK 15.62
$2.54 DKK 16.32
-4.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 DKK 13.21
$2.14 DKK 13.75
-4.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.26 DKK 14.52
$2.35 DKK 15.09
-3.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 DKK 10.82
$1.62 DKK 10.45
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.51 DKK 61.1
$9.96 DKK 64.0
-4.52%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.00 DKK 70.8
$10.77 DKK 69.3
2.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 DKK 11.52
$1.77 DKK 11.40
1.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 DKK 16.11
$2.41 DKK 15.53
4.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.76 DKK 24.15
$3.71 DKK 23.84
1.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.3 DKK 504
$117 DKK 755
-33.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 DKK 50.1
$7.96 DKK 51.2
-2.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.03 DKK 13.07
$2.08 DKK 13.37
-2.40%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$110 DKK 704
$109 DKK 704
0.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 DKK 14.30
$2.22 DKK 14.30
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.5K DKK 292.5K
$50.1K DKK 322.3K
-9.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$51.8K DKK 333.2K
$52.3K DKK 336.5K
-0.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$203 DKK 1,307
$200 DKK 1,283
1.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.89 DKK 70.0
$17.35 DKK 112
-37.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.91 DKK 282
$43.09 DKK 277
1.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.70 DKK 262
$55.2 DKK 355
-26.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.94 DKK 193
$35.43 DKK 228
-15.50%
Cinema Ticket
$20.47 DKK 132
$20.03 DKK 129
2.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$579 DKK 3,725
$589 DKK 3,786
-1.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,885 DKK 37.8K
$16.3K DKK 104.6K
-63.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 DKK 654
$127 DKK 817
-19.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.01 DKK 257
$54.0 DKK 347
-25.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$116 DKK 746
$138 DKK 890
-16.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$140 DKK 899
$198 DKK 1,276
-29.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$762 DKK 4,900
$1,986 DKK 12.8K
-61.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 DKK 3,624
$1,478 DKK 9,501
-61.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,688 DKK 10.9K
$3,472 DKK 22.3K
-51.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,422 DKK 9,145
$2,485 DKK 16.0K
-42.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,018 DKK 38.7K
$10.4K DKK 66.7K
-42.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,172 DKK 26.8K
$6,998 DKK 45.0K
-40.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Herning
Copenhagen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,635 DKK 29.8K
$4,796 DKK 30.8K
-3.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.97
4.19
-29.12%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Herning: March 2, 2026

Last update for Copenhagen: March 2, 2026

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